Turkey with Luxury & Style (14 Days): A Sample Itinerary

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Hagia Sophia
Cappadocia

DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:

Discover a virtual treasure trove of relics, ruins and remnants of the roots of modern civilization in alluring Turkey along with extraordinary phenomena that you’ll only see on this remarkable journey. The limestone-dotted expanse of Cappadocia takes your breath away with its tufa stone made of ash, mud and lava shaped into an astounding landscape of cone-shaped monoliths in various colors. Then there are the amazing fairy chimneys that were formed from boulders of hard basalt. And nature flaunts its finest as you cruise the Turkish coast amidst sparkling clear waters, beautiful coves, pine-clad landscapes and ancient historical sites. You’ll come across remarkable villages that have merged modern living with wonderful time-honored traditions that include a sincere and gracious welcome for visitors from other lands. Churches, museums, palaces and theaters tell you the amazing story of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires that inhabited this land over the centuries.

• Discover Cappadocia’s ancient rock cut dwellings and vast underground cities, complete with stables, markets and elaborate churches

• Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations at Kusadasi with a private guide

• Experience world renowned archeological sites including the Izmir’s House of the Virgin Mary, the Temple of Hadrian, The Library of Celsus and the Great Theater of Ephesus plus Bodrum’s medieval Crusader Castle

Overview:

Turkey is a land of vast open spaces, massive mountain ranges, fertile valleys and rugged coastline, fast-growing cities and sleepy villages, bustling neon-lit seaside resorts and unfrequented beaches.

A rich history has left an indelible mark on Turkey, and the country overflows with historic sites and archaeological wonders set in a varied and beautiful landscape. The Mediterranean coastline is punctuated with well-preserved Greco-Roman cities such as Pergamom and Ephesus, while the austere and rugged Anatolian plateau has cave churches hidden away in the improbable fairytale landscape of Cappadocia. Istanbul, still very much the pulse of the nation, has even more to offer, with Roman aqueducts, Byzantine churches and Ottoman mosques and palaces.

But however deep its past, Turkey is now a thrusting and dynamic society that embraces cultural, economic and political change while consciously seeking to retain the best of its multicultural heritage and time-honored traditions of hospitality.